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The Jed Foundation

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The Jed Foundation (JED)
Founded2000; 26 years ago (2000)[1]
Region served
United States
MethodEducation
Key people
Phil and Donna Satow
Websitewww.jedfoundation.org

The Jed Foundation (JED) is a non-profit organization that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for teens and young adults in the United States.[2] Phil and Donna Satow started the organization in 2000[1] after their youngest son Jed died by suicide in college in 1998.[3]

In April 2026, it was announced that The Jed Foundation plans to merge with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to further expand upon the goal of suicide prevention.[4]

References

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  1. 1 2 Riba, Michelle B.; Menon, Meera (2021-05-29). College Psychiatry: Strategies to Improve Access to Mental Health. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-3-030-69468-5.
  2. ↑ "Mental health efforts earn Cornell national recognition". Cornell Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  3. ↑ Emmons, Kimberly K. (2010-02-16). Black Dogs and Blue Words: Depression and Gender in the Age of Self-Care. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-4922-4.
  4. ↑ "American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and The Jed Foundation Announce Intent to Merge as Equals; Becoming the Nation's Largest Nonprofit Organization Dedicated to Suicide Prevention Across the Lifespan". American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. April 21, 2026.
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